Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18819, Thomas Fay, Mass. Mass. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fay Thomas
S. 18819
Mass. Sea Service
carded
CONTENTS

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1834 from 4 th Sep 1836 to 31. Jany 1837, the day of his death. Cpt Notified 28 th Oct 1840
Vermont 28.49 Thomas 28497  How  How of Windoms in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Company com- by Captain Moore of the comm- by _____ in the Mass. time for 20. mo: 24 days Mass. Sea service
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 70. Dollars — Cents per ann. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Jany and such Thomas Hammond. Reading — N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 34 2.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep 34 35 $ 2.45
Revolutionary Claim. Not June 7, 1832 Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 3 Page 65

Watson's Map Oct 23 }
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Thos F Hammond Esq Reading Vermont

Westboro Octo 23 1833
Chas T. Hamond Esq
Dear Sir
annexed affid deposition of Henry Marble Esq before Nahum Hamington Esq I presume will be acceptable. Annexed bill of Nahum Hamington Esq for making deposition, you will forward either to him, or yours respectfully
Chas Parkman
Postmaster
Westboro
Mr Thomas Fay to Nahum Hamington Esq To taking deent Henry Marble Affidavit - Travel - administering oath & Certificate etc. $2.00 -
Nahum Hamington

I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fay for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and thirty three. —
Reuben Washburn —

State of Vermont } Windsor County ss. }
Declaration of Thomas Fay.
On this seventh day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Jabez Proctor, Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, now sitting, Thomas Fay , a resident of Reading in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he volunteered in the service of the United States, on the nineteenth day of April, seventeen hundred and seventy five, at Westborough in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, and on the same day, took up a line of march for Lexington, having previously understood that a detachment of British Troops had been sent to that place with hostile intentions. That he started from Westborough in the afternoon and arrived at Cambridge Common the following day in the forenoon. That he was stationed at Cambridge Common, under the command of Capt. Seth Morse of said Westborough, eleven days, and was dismissed on the 29 th day of the same month. That during the above period, he did duty as guard, sometimes on Charlestown Neck, and sometimes at the Chapel in Cambridge.
That he enlisted in the service of the United States, at Westborough aforesaid, in July seventeen hundred and seventy six, in what was called the "new levy" for five months, and served in Col. Smith's Regt. Major Wheelock, Lieut. Col. Longly, Capt. Houghton, Lieut. Godfrey, Ensign Fisher, who did the duty of Adjutant. That he went by land to New Haven, in the state of Connecticut, and from thence by water to the City of New York, where he arrived towards the latter part of July. That he was in New York at the time of the battle on Long Island, and at the time the American Troops retreated from Long Island to New York. That about the middle of September, as nigh as he can recollect, the British forces sailed up the Hudson River, and some skirmishing took place; and on the following day, the American Troops having evacuated New York, made a stand at Harlem, on York Island, below Fort Washington, and a party of the

British Troops was sent to dislodge them. That a battle ensued in which he was engaged, and the British retreated leaving the Americans in possession of the place. That soon after this battle, he was taken unwell, and was acquitted from doing duty, and permitted to go to New Jersey for his health, where he remained until after the battle at White Plains, when he again joined his Regiment at Croton Bridge over Croton River, on the 13 th day of November, 1776, the day on which he was twenty-one years of age. That he remained at Croton Bridge until the first day of December following, and having enlisted for five months only, and having served the full term of his enlistment, he was dismissed.
That in seventeen hundred and seventy seven, immediately after the defeat of the American Garrison at Ticonderoga, and as nigh as he can recollect, in the month of July, he enlisted in what was called the "four months enlistment" to serve until the first of December following. That he enlisted at Newtown in the County of Middlesex & state of Massachusetts, and marched to Bennington in the state of Vermont. That he arrived at Bennington soon after the Bennington Battle, and remained there some days, and went from thence to Manchester Vt. & thence to Pawlett Vt. That at Pawlett, the detachment drew four days provision and separated into several scouting parties. That he proceeded with the party which went to Skeensborough N.Y. (now White Hall) from thence to Fort Ann on Wood Creek N.Y. and thence back to White Hall where several of the said scouting parties again united. The names of some of Officers commanding the several Scouts, which he now recollects were the following. Maj. Rand. belonging to Westminster Mass s Capt. Minot of Concord Mass s , Lieut. Col. Brown of Bullard's Regt. Reading Mass s as he understood. That the different scouts, in this expedition, as he understood took about five hundred prisoners, some of whom were brought to White Hall. That from White Hall, he returned through Pawlett, Manchester, and Arlington to opposite Half Moon on the Hudson River, and arrived at Stillwater on the sixth day of October. That from this time to the seventeenth day of October, he was frequently engaged in skirmishes with the enemy, when General

Burgoine surrendered his Army. That soon after the surrender of Burgoine, he went down the Hudson River with a Brigade, to Newburg, on the west bank of the Hudson, opposite Fishkill. That at Newburg, the Brigade took water, on board of sloops, and went to Terry Town on the east side of the Hudson, where he remained but a short time, and went across the White Plains to Sarsdale, or Caredale, where the detachment pitched their Tents, and where he had some scouting but no fighting. That after remaining here a few days he went to East Chester and West Chester, and some of the party were wounded by an unsuccessful attack upon a small fort near Fort Washington. The name of this Fort he does not now recollect. That he returned to Sarsdale where he remained until the first day of December, when the time of his enlistment being fully completed he was again dismissed from the Army.
That in December seventeen hundred and seventy seven, or January seventeen hundred and seventy eight, a Draught was made for men to guard the prisoners taken with Burgoine and he again volunteered, at Newtown aforesaid, for two months. That he immediately went to Charlestown, Mass ts and was one of the Guard on Prospect Hill part of the time of his enlistment, and part of the time he did the duty of Corporal, and frequently set guards at the door of the house occupied by Gen. Burgoine at Cambridge Common. That after staying here two months, (the full term for which he was draughted) he was dismissed.
That in the latter part of March or some part of April, seventeen hundred and seventy eight, he enlisted at Newtown aforesaid, for one month, and went to Roxbury Mass ts as a guard, under Col. McIntosh of Needham, Capt. Edward Fuller of Newtown. That from Roxbury he went to the Castle and worked at fortifying until the time of his enlistment was nearly or quite out, when he returned to Roxbury and was dismissed.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, in the month of May, at Newtown aforesaid, for the term of nine months after he should join the Army. That he passed muster at Concord

Mast o on Monday preceding the last Wednesday in May, before Col. Barrett. That in June he went to Worcester, Mast o and from thence, by the way of Brookfield and Spencer to Enfield in Connecticut; crossed Connecticut River, passed through the state to Fishkill in the state of New York, on the east side of the Hudson River. That at Fishkill he again passed muster before Gen. or Col. Warner, muster master, if he rightly recollects. That he arrived at Fishkill about the twentieth first of June and from thence proceeded to Constitution Island, near West Point, where Capt. Flowers commanded after Col. Graton's Regt. moved off. That he recollects the names of the following Officers. Capt. Chapin, Lieut. Tuttle, Lieut. Cobb, Lieut. Lee. That he remained on this Island until about the first of August, when the detachment was ordered to cross the Creek and proceed to White Plains. That at White Plains he took en- General Dickson's Brigade, Col. Graton's Regt. Capt. Watson, Lieut. Lee, Serjt. Bowman. That he staid at White Plains until September as nigh as he can recollect, when he went with the Army to Danbury in Connecticut. That on their march he was one of Gen. McDugle's guard, and did the duty of Sergeant. That the army remained at Danbury some time, perhaps six or eight weeks, and went from thence to Fredericksburg in the state of New York, and from thence to Roxbury in Con. That before the army went into winter quarters, he was released from McDugle's Guard and joined his Regt. and marched through Newtown, Reading, & Danbury in Con. and part of New York to a place called "Soldier's Fortune", on the east side of the Hudson River, where the Brigade wintered, and in March about the twenty first or twenty second, seventeen hundred and seventy nine, he, having enlisted for nine months only, and having stayed the full term of his enlistment, was discharged at Soldier's Fortress aforesaid. That this was the only written discharge he ever received, during the war, at any enlistment. That he kept this discharge until eighteen hundred and nineteen, when he sent it to the War Department as evidence of the above nine months service, when he made application for and obtained a Pension under the Act of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen. That his discharge, he believes to be now at the War Department.

That in April , seventeen hundred and eighty, he volunteered in the naval service for five months , and entered on board a square rigged vessel called the "General Mifflin" mounting twenty double fortified six pounders, Capt. George Babcock, Lieut. Elbridge. Lieut. Brown, sailing master Murphy; Capt. of Marines, West, Lieut. Babcock. That he sailed from Boston Ms ts in April, 1780, and that some time in May following he fell in with a British armed vessel called the "Glasco" of nineteen guns, and that after a short engagement they succeeded in capturing the Glasco without the loss of a single man; and that the Capt. of the Glasco was the only man killed on the part of the enemy. That they returned with the Prize to Newport, Rhode Island, and sent her to Providence, and that the prisoners, about fifty in number were lodged in Newport Jail. That the General Mifflin immediately proceeded on a second cruise, and took a Privateer Schooner of about six guns, and also a vessel called the "Snow" bound to the West Indies, laden with Booms, Spars, Tar, Pitch, &c. that on board of these vessels they took about twenty prisoners, and returned to Boston a few days before the expiration of the term for which he volunteered, expired , without the loss of a man.
He was born in Westborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 13 th day of November 1755. He has no record of his age, but expects, that his birth is recorded in the Records of said Westborough. He was living in said Westborough, when first called into the service. He removed from said Westborough in the month of March 1783, to Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, where he has resided ever since.
He has no documentary evidence, except his discharge, above mentioned, and he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. He states the names of Rev d Samuel C. Loveland and Abel Gilson as persons, to whom he

is known in his present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services, as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the 2 Thomas Fay day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Proctor Judge
100 20. We Samuel C. Loveland, residing in the town of Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont and Abel Gilson, residing in Cavendish in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Fay, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we belief him to be Seventy Six years of age, and upwards; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and, that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the 2 Samuel C. Loveland day and year aforesaid. Abel Gilson
Isaac Proctor Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served, as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Samuel C. Loveland, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Reading, in the County of Windsor, and State of Vermont, and that Abel Gilson, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Cavendish, in the County and State aforesaid, and is a credible person, and, that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn Register of the Probate Court within and for District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Fay for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Reuben Washburn.

T. Fay-
Thomas Fay - Return 17 Feb

10.020
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Gray which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
Privatizing not provided for the act of June 7 '32 - some proof of the service rendered in 1776 & 1777 desirable
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
It cannot readily be admitted that the above service is insusceptible of proof, and the regulations require the production of the best to be had.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? no
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? none produced
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡ QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
May 14, 1925.
Mrs L.J. Egelston, 4 East Street, Rutland, Vermont.
Madam:
I have to advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-18819 , it appears Thomas Fay was born at Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts, November 13, 1755, and while living at Marlborough, Massachusetts, volunteered April 19, 1775 and served fourteen days as a private in Captain Seth Morse's Company.
He enlisted July 1, 1776 and served five months in Captain Houghton's Company, Colonel Smith's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battle at Harlem.
He enlisted August 20, 1777 and served to November 29, 1777 in Captain Joseph Fuller's Company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in January, 1778 and served two months as a corporal on guard duty at Charlestown and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
He enlisted March 19, 1778 and served to April 5, 1778 in Captain Edward Fuller's Company, Colonel McIntosh's Massachusetts Regiment.

He enlisted in May 1778 and served to March 20, 1779 as a sergeant in Captain Watson's Company, Colonel John Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment.
He entered, in April, 1780 and served for five months as a marine on the ship "General Mifflin", Captain George Babcock, and was in an engagement with the British ship "Glasgow", which was captured and they also captured two other vessels.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1819 while living in Reading, Windsor District, Vermont.
He died January 31, 1837.
There is no date on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S METCALF Commissioner.

12.111
Vermont
Thomas Fay
of Reading in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Mass'ts line, for the term of + Mass'ts service 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and sent to Widow Hatch of Cavendish Vt.
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 4m. 20/30 $ 37.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Idm l or private 18 mo. 24 days 2 .. 60 l 3 70 o
Hand Sum l desall l ?
W o Hammed Reading Vienna

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
18 June 1833
SIR :
I return herewith the papers in support of the claims of the persons whose names are hereto annexed.
These papers are in several respects defective. This Each case is accompanied by a brief. The objections are contained in the negative answers, in red ink, given to the questions.
Particular attention should be paid to the accompanying regulations and to the explanatory notes subjoined to the brief.
The extraordinary press of business in this office, arising from the great number of claims under the act of June 7, 1832, has hitherto prevented us from attending to the applications sent by you. The investigation of the cases presented under this law has been difficult and laborious, and notwithstanding the greatest exertions have been made by this Department, an earlier attention to your business has been found impracticable.
The brief has been prepared to meet all cases, and thus to save the excessive labor which would otherwise be imposed upon the office, and which would consume so much time as to render the delay two fold greater than it now is in the investigation of claims and writing letters. This Each case is considered correct in all respects except in relation to those questions to which a negative answer is affixed. No other alteration or addition will be required.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Reuben Washburn Esq. C.C. Windsor Vermont
Thomas Fay

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 24, 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Admin or of Thomas Fay, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Seventy Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 31 st January 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Thomas Fay's Private Greaton's Mass a Regiment 78 Nine Months dis @ 15 Apr 1819
no Roll
In Greatons reg. May '78 - 9 months.
Admitted

State of Vermont } County of Windsor }
On this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont personally appears Thomas Fay aged sixty three years resident in Windsor Reading in said District of Windsor who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" that he the said Thomas Fay on the 19 th of April 1775 at the time the enemy went to Concord volunteered his services and served against the enemy about two weeks.
That on or about the first day of July 1775 he enlisted to serve until the first of December the year following, in Capt Houghtons Company, Col. Smiths Regiment and Genl Fowlers Brigade, served out his time and was regularly discharged.
That on or about the first day of August 1777 he enlisted until the first of December the next after and served said term in Capt Joseph Fullins company, Col. Bullards regiment and General Warners Brigade, that he served the said term and was discharged at or near West Chester in the State of New York on the first day of December in the same year.
That about the beginning of the year 1778 he was drafted as a guard to Genl Burgoyne's army at Winter and Prospect hills near Boston and served about two months and was discharged.
That in March 1778 he enlisted for one month and served at Roxbury and its vicinity.
That in the month of May in the year of our

Lord 1778 he enlisted for the term of 8 1/2 months into the Company commanded by Captain Watson in the Regiment commanded by Col o John Greaton in Gen l Nixon's brigade in the Massachusetts line, that he served the said term of nine months after he joined the army and was regularly discharged on the twentieth day of March A.D. 1779 at or near Westpoint in the State of New York
That some time in April 1780 he entered as a Marine on Board the General Mifflin armed ship for five months and that during said term the said ship captured and brought into Port the British ship Glasgow of nineteen guns after a severe engagement, and that afterward during said term of five months or a second cruise said ship General Mifflin in company with the ships Pilgrim and Dean captured one British privateer and one other vessel and at the expiration of said term was regularly discharged —
That during the said terms he was in the battles on Long Island — in an engagement in New York and in storming the enemy's lines at Saratoga — and that he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his discharge from the nine months service now enclosed —
Othmar Ray
Subscribed sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Wid C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor

I Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Fay did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I do further certify that from plenary proof to me adduced the said Thomas Fay is in indigent and reduced circumstances and incapable by his own labor to support himself, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress —
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Cavendish in said County of Windsor this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and nineteen
Uriel C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor —

Thos. H. Hammond, Esq.
Reading, Vermont.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 28 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Fay as a private is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Seth Morse's Company. April 19 th 1775. where he is allowed fourteen days. ————— m
Thomas Fay's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Fuller's Company. in Col. Sam l Bullard's Regt. where he is allowed from August 20 th to Nov r 29 th 1777. for services and travel, three months and twenty two days. — 3=
Thomas Fay's name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Edward Fuller's Company. in Colonel McIntosh's Regt. where he is allowed from March 19 th to April 5 th 1778. eighteen days. —
Thomas Fay's name is found in a book of nine months men. raised by the several Towns. for services at Fish Kill in 1778. the said Fay's name is found with those who went from the Town of Newton. ————— 9

Amount brought Over
m ds 13 = 24
Thomas Gray claims for services, under Capt Houghton in July 1776. the rolls of which are not found in this Office.
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Bosto -- Oct. 1. 1837-
res
Dr. Sir,
The accompanying certificate embraces all the facts in reference to the service of Thos. Hay to be found on the Rolls & Returns in this city. For any thing more you must have recourse to the files at Washington, where I have no doubt you will find all you require if any thing more should be necessary.
Fees for this Certificate & Secretary - $2.00
My services - 2.00
This sum chd. you - $4.00
Very respectfully
Yr. Ob. Servt.
[Signature] J. S. [?]
Thos. J. Hammond Esq.

I, Henry Marble of Westborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts (now more than Seventy Seven years of age) do testify and depose - That I was acquainted with Thomas Fay (now of Reading in the State of Vermont) from childhood to the time he entered into the service of the United States in July 1776, hav- ing lived already within one mile of the said Thomas Fay till that time. And I further testify, that said Thomas Fay enlisted into the service of the United States in July 1776 at said Westborough in what was called the "New Levy" for the term of five months - that said Fay served with me in the Regiment of Col Smith - Lieut Col. Longley, Major Wheelock - being Officers in said Smith's Regiment, and Capt Houghton, Lieut Godfrey, & Ensign Fisher, who did the duty of Adjutant, were Officers of a Company belonging to said Regiment, and said Fay was one of said Houghton's Company - said Fay went by land to New Haven, and from thence by water to New York and arrived there the latter part of July, and was in New York at the time of the battle on Long Island - I further say that said Fay continued in the service till the five months, the term of his enlistment, had expired, which was about the first of December 1776.
Henry Marble
Town of Westborough - County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts October 10 th 1833 - Then the above Deposition was sworn to and subscribed by the said Henry Marble before me, Nahum Harrington Justice of the Peace & of the Inferior Court.

I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with the aforesaid Henry Marble, (who held adjutant's Commission in the Army of the Revolution) and that his reputation for truth is unquestionable, and that his declarations and statements are entitled to full confidence and credit. His recollections are very distinct, and the foregoing Affidavit, and all the Affidavits he has given before me, in behalf of Applicants for Pensions, I have no doubt, are strictly true.
Nahum Harrington, Justice of the Peace of the Inferior.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester ss.
I Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, certify, that Nahum Harrington Esquire, before whom the above named Henry Marble made oath to the foregoing Affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to act as such, and that the signature of said Harrington above written appears to be genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Common Pleas at Worcester this twenty second day of November A.D. 1833.
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Yellow Vermont) Dec. 16. 1833.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Commission of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
I return to you the application of Thomas Gray for a Pension - If the evidence is now satisfactory, be so good as to inclose to me his Pension Certificate, as soon as may be convenient.
I am, Dear Sir, with very great respect and esteem, Your obed t Serv t
B. Washburn

1925 May 14 Milton 15 Mrs. J. Egelston ms. B.4
18819 INVALID.
File No. 18,819
Thomas Fay
Col. Rev. War
Act: June 7" 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

MRS. L. J. EGELSTON 4 EAST STREET RUTLAND, VERMONT
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Will you please give me all the information you can about the Rev. War record, also any family data that you may have, of Thomas Fay. Westboro, Mass. He died in 1837 at Reading, Vt.
Thanking you, I am
Mrs L. J. Egelston Reg't Am Story Chapter D.A.R.

Soldiers Discharge
Thomas Fay Soldier in Capt Walers Company Col Grators Regiment has served the space of nine months in said Corps & I hereby discharge said Fay from any further service in said Corps ————— Given under my hand this twentieth Day of March 1779 ————— Glorious H. Col. As soon as may concern

This may certify that the Bearer has been admitted with Provisional Rights, including right of residence
Hartford March 21 1879
For Behalf of Richd. Barber
Joseph J. Jeffery
Thomas Fay 57 S.F. 18819 Mass